Zscaler

Vorteile

Zscaler gives more security for the organization, while giving users more privacy. Analytics are hands down the best we have used. 10k+ users and we have had little to no problems since deploying Zscaler. Having the flexibility to change the duration for authentication while still maintaining a secure environment has made this tool a game changer for our users.

Nachteile

Users initially had some confusion about the tool disabling when they were on a trusted network. Time and usage has helped to clear the confusion.

Vorteile

Private Access and Internet Security -- once configured and working -- works in the background with no user intervention. I can simply turn on my laptop, and be able to automatically VPN into my company.

Nachteile

Many false positives and access blocked when zscaler was first introduced at our company. It took a while & after about 9 months, most of the issues were resolved.

Vorteile

- Provides competent security and access for basic computing
- macOS app works alright, although it does have plenty of hiccups

Nachteile

- Hard to get it to work right with software development tools. In some cases, no proper solution was ever found.
- Support is incredibly terrible. Unhelpful and wastes a lot of time. I really can't emphasize enough how frustrating the support was. I ended up just finding my own workarounds 90% of the time, after spending hours and hours on the line with support.
- Adds latency, which can make profiling network operations difficult.
- Sometimes you run into websites randomly blocking you or asking for CAPTCHA due to routing through ZScaler gateways.

Vorteile

Zscaler usage is so easy, I can open easily.

Nachteile

Usage is so easy so I cannot say anything bad.

Vorteile

This is one of the best solution I have worked with, it provides the seamless experience better than the traditional VPN solutions. Connectivity speed is faster comparatively than the VPN solutions because of closer Zscaler POP availability. With speed you are also sure that you are sitting in Secure environment. As Zscaler also makes it sure no threats are touching the endpoint as well even the Zero day threats are detected and prevented within the Zscaler cloud.

Nachteile

I had few problems with Zscaler ZPA solution, unable to resolve the DNS for private web. However all this got resolved as our team had worked with Zscaler support team.

Vorteile

I love that I don't have to use multiple VPNs to get to various parts of my company and product. Having Zscaler handle that all is really nice. Logging into SIEM is a lot, but good information and great for investigation. Love the agent. Works great for Windows and Mac

Nachteile

Linux integration is in beta and I'm hoping it gets better. Setting up can be tricky, but professional services make it worth it.

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Vorteile

- Very easy to use and automatically connects when the computer is turned on.
- No authentication required
- Never fails to connect
- If internet outage is there, automatically reconnects when internet is back again

Nachteile

- Initial set up and training is needed for users in first round

Vorteile

It secures organization from threats and vulnerability from internet and private acces.

Nachteile

As of now nothing to dislike about Zscaler

Vorteile

The best thing about Zscaler is that it performs it works efficiently in the backend without providing me with too many notifications. I get immediate reminders if I end up browsing an unsafe website and it also blocks access to websites blacklisted by ZS, thus preventing data theft.

Nachteile

There is nothing I dislike about the software. The only recommendation would be to enhance the UI to make it look more professional, maybe like that of Avira or Kaspersky

Vorteile

The majority of business users are only interested in not getting any viruses on the PCs or mobile devices. They aren't interested in the way how we are protected from various cyber threats - Zscaler is the perfect solution as it gives us the wanted protection without the need of any user intervention - it works in the background while we perform our daily tasks. I was really amazed by the pace of how ZScaler detects potential vulnerabilities and possible cyber attacks.

Nachteile

ZScaler can be costly when thinking about using it in big enterprises.

Vorteile

This is by far the best option for security a company this is 100% remote and using cloud infrastructure to run their business.

Nachteile

The cost is high but the cloud management and implementation make it worth it.

Vorteile

Garantiza la protección contra posibles amenazas en la red en todos los dispositivos conectados, tanto ordenadores como smartphones. Tiene una implementación sencilla y de cara al usuario no le afecta en nada.

Nachteile

Todo es correcto en esta herramienta, no hay nada que no me guste.

Vorteile

Zscaler is intuitive to set up and maintains VPN status while traveling and switching networks.

Nachteile

Re authentication of the app is required from time to time however it is a quick and simple process.

Vorteile

The Console of the solution is very straightforward. It supports a lot of use cases. Zscaler offers protection to users' internet traffic, protects private application access, and secures cloud transactions.It can Integrate with a lot of products as per the need like we can Integrate it with siem solution for exporting logs, or can integrate with IDPs to authenticate users. Advanced threat protection modules are quite good, and provide granular controls over SASE applications. The policy applies in real time which is a very good thing.

Nachteile

No, I didn't find as of now to dislike about anything as of now.

Vorteile

Il software, utilizzato in ambiente corporate, agisce senza che venga richiesto niente all'utente, si mantiene aggiornato da problemi e vulnerabilità in maniera conforme a quanto deciso a livello di infrastruttura IT

Nachteile

Avrei gradito una comunicazione sulla limitazione del traffico sulla vpn che utilizzavo, per poter capire cosa stesse succedendo. Inoltre le policy vanno aggiornate manualmente e sarebbe più funzionale de fosse automatico

Vorteile

Cloud and security protections to beef up your company's infrastructure with less costs.

Nachteile

It does away with physical servers needed for those who prefer that.

Vorteile

Reliability is most important thing in terms of security.Zscaler is very reliable in terms of it, efficiently monitors if there is any vulnerability and suddenly triggers alerts, much effective software

Nachteile

As far as I am using it, there is nothing I like least about it.

Vorteile

zscaler Internet Security and Zscaler ZAPP access gives more control over devices in organziation that connects to internet. we can control what ip and what websites that devices go out via internet and we have control over protocols and ports channels that devices communicate on the internet

Nachteile

More control over zapp access like internal application access

Vorteile

Offers protection from all kinds of threats, and helps to confidently access sensitive client information

Nachteile

Since the service keeps running in the background there is a significant consumption of resources that costs slightly in terms of performance

Vorteile

This is such an easy product for the end user, I have been using this for about 1 year to access our secure network and it even links right up with Duo Mobile! which makes getting logged in! As the end user you get a notice on the computer that you need to re-authenticate your connection- select authenticate and you get a notice right to your phone, accept or deny- accept and BAM you are in! that fast and that easy.

Nachteile

The only con that I can think of is how often I have to get logged in, this is likely a security setting that our IT team has access to but as a end user it is a little troublesome if you are mid-day and then have to go through the process of re-authenticating- its fast but the smallest thing can throw off a whole day

Vorteile

Efficient, good storage and security; it keeps our organization's internal apps secure and in compliance with the policies, even when you're off corporate network

Nachteile

It sometimes blocks innocent sites or locks me out and requires me to re-enter my information multiple times; I've heard it can be expensive if used by multiple users in the same area

Vorteile

I am a regular user of Zscaler and I consider the software as an ally of the IT team for security in browsing the internet and connecting to other networks. For the user, the software is simple, without many options for adjustments.

Nachteile

At times, after the computer is suspended, Zscaler crashes and does not allow any kind of interaction, although it continues to work in the background.

Vorteile

integration is very simple zscaler. It works successfully on all windows systems. It supports us to provide security simply.

Nachteile

zscaler can be a bit of a problem with product support. Even if there are late turns, the problem is solved. It does not cause a long interruption.

Vorteile

Every organization needs proxy to monitor the user web activity and to protect user from malicious web pages. Zscaler is best in protecting users from malicious websites and monitoring user traffic.
We use Zscaler daily bases for monitoring user activity and blocking phishing pages.

Nachteile

There are few phishing pages which zscaler allows and the limitation of blocking Url's is limited which is not good

Vorteile

The security and Cyber security aspect of this tool was the main reason it was implemented company wide which has been great since the integration. This was done very quickly and required little to no downtime for the laptops and workstations across the entire organization and the installation of the tools did not ruin any machines.

Nachteile

The tool sometimes does not agree with some other API based tools that we currently have installed such as a IP VOIP tool. We are receiving support for this which is great though.

Vorteile

Single pane of glass for website and other filtering over SD WAN. An integration specialist can help move things along.

Nachteile

Difficult to set up across a global organization with broken out locations with individual SD WAN circuits.

Vorteile

IT is Very secure VPN . Even you can not use gmail or or other trusted sited if not mapped with your company policy

Nachteile

Its strictness is its weakness, Google services, You tube etc is not working if not mapped with your policy. so you can't able to search or not able to take your work related help form from google or from another site.

Vorteile

It is a very-easy-to-use tool for VPN which is compatible with many OSs and can be integrated with the company network seamlessly.

Nachteile

Sometimes it blocks a bit too much, meaning that I can't access certain services that I need to use very often. I need to disable it and enable it back and this happens a bit too often!

Vorteile

It works when in office and out of office, i mean, there is no need to disable or enable settings. It does the job pretty well filtering the traffic and it is great when it comes to security matters.

Nachteile

For now i can't point anything bad about it, i mean, it does the job well. Everything on company's laptops and computers is being filtered and monitored so it is just perfect. Well, we still need to use VPN in order to reach company files and stuff when we are out of company but i think that's nothing to do with Zscaler.

Vorteile

Can be customized with a wide range of options, once setup correctly should work well in the enviroment

Nachteile

I've used this software at several organisations now and it always seems to hinder workflow rather than protect the business

Vorteile

The dashboard operations within Zscaler are easy to use with fast informative options to give you real time security data throughout your organization.

Nachteile

custom app alignment is not the best takes a little while to get the right information input.

Vorteile

Our company recently implemented Zscaler for the VPN and it has been a great experience so far. It is easy to use, does not require log in everytime you open your laptop, unlike Cisco VPN and it is much, much faster. Installation and implementation was very smooth and there were no major issues

Nachteile

The only issue we had was due to people connecting to the old Cisco VPN still, which caused issues with Zscaler. However that is a user issue and not really due to the software

Vorteile

It provides 90% security while connecting with internet, filtering all suspicious files and protecting computer / corporate data.

Nachteile

Internet speed became slow while connecting form out side the office network or remote location.

Vorteile

It's easily configured and performs as desired. It runs in the background and overall the user hardly notices it on their computer.

Nachteile

It occasionally blocks websites that are innocent. It takes some configuration and input from the users.

Vorteile

Seamless transition, and allows local network connectivity while also being connected to company server

Nachteile

sometimes it will not connect immediately after being connected to the wifi, and requires a restart of the software

Vorteile

The pros I love about this software is the instant alerts of possible risk.

Nachteile

The Cons are the immediate disconnection when something is wrong.

Vorteile

I love that this VPN software is very easy to use and it does not even feel you are running a software in the background.

Nachteile

I did not like that you have to actively check on your bar if the VPN is active or not. I would prefer something more visible. On top of that, disconnection button is not quite intuitive, I find myself often simply "shutting down" the whole software if I need to turn it off

Vorteile

The wide range of features like DLP, URL control, sanbox, threat intel, etc are very useful for the security engineers. Everything is on a single pane of glass

Nachteile

The configuration is spread across different sections which makes it difficult to make changes and configure new changes

Vorteile

Zscaler is a cloud-based information security company that provides Internet security, people can upload their information to Zscaler and have the company protect it. There will be a trend that one day people going to upload all kinds of information to Zscaler to better store, protect, and use information more efficiently.

Nachteile

For small business users, it is very hard to find out the benefit of using Zscaler and why they should use this software. Zscaler should use the simplest way to get small business users to use it and find out how to meet everybody's needs.

Vorteile

It's easy to use and navigate. Provides high -level security especially when working remote. No more need of authenticator or token number.

Nachteile

Some times the authentication automatically turns off and needs to connect again manually. This can be improved.

Vorteile

Have not seen a problem with it. Company I work for uses it and it’s pretty easy to sign in first thing in the morning

Nachteile

We just started using this so as for right now I have no cons to list

Vorteile

cloud based firewall on the endpoint device - protection no matter where they were working

Nachteile

user based installation... so when you have multiple users logging into the device very hard to keep maintained. We need to protect the device no matter who logs in.

Vorteile

Zscaler allows us to connect to our call center to be able to receive/make calls, as well as the ability to connect to our quality management software, despite being in different parts of the country.

Nachteile

The setup process to get Zscaler working was time consuming and unnecessarily complicated, especially when compared to competitor products.